Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
I’ve realized that often, after having spent a while with a partner, people tend to take them for granted and call them on things that they would never point out to a friend. Of course, we don’t live with friends, but still, treating a partner with the respect, you would show a friend may be […]
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Mascara is possibly the most important thing to get out the door after shoes if you wear makeup at all. Like shoes, it pulls your outfit together, or at least, should. There are many types of mascara out there and finding the right fit is hard. It takes time and research to get that “one” […]
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“Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place.
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Sometimes the only answer I have when someone asks me how I’m doing is simply; “Breathing,” because this is how it feels and it’s OK. Not only does this cut the conversation short, but explains more than 100 words can. Everyone understands all too well in their own way this answer.
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I should be packing to be reunited with part of my family tomorrow, and here I sit. I used to pack a week ahead, but life has changed and my movements have become slow as well as my reactions. It’s been a ride.
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I’m visiting my sister, her husband and my nieces and nephew in Florida for Christmas like I do just about every year. This time, before traveling down to Miami to meet more family, we had a nice Mexican dinner in honor of Las Posadas, which my brother-in-law was used to celebrating when he lived in […]
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Humility is when you know your self-worth but don’t boast about it or take it for granted. Sometimes, it would appear that a person is humble when, in fact, they have low self-esteem so let us not confuse the two.
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While I respect people who seek their other half on dating sites, I would never join one. I’m not into uncomfortable interviews with strangers and besides, who is really open and truthful? The whole idea bores me. Too much trouble. I rather end my days with good friendships, a dog and peacefully alone.
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We go along our paths, some more happily than others, and all of a sudden one day, life comes into a standstill. You crash into a roadblock, caught so off guard that you are unable to figure out what hit you and how bad the damage is.
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Since I didn’t celebrate my fiftieth with a bang, I will celebrate starting the new year, setting goals to keep me focussed on what is important to me. This will be my 5oth celebration. Another year of change, hopes and good tidings.
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